"A Letter to Grover Cleveland" by Lysander Spooner is a spirited takedown of governmental authority during the late 1800s. The book plunges into a critical examination of President Cleveland's inaugural address, viewing it as a misleading portrait of justice. Spooner champions individual liberty, contending that the laws imposed by politicians are not just but instead strip people of their essential rights. He paints a picture of a government that has wrongly seized power, leading to widespread injustice, hardship, and a state of servitude for ordinary citizens. The narrative urges readers to awaken to their natural rights and resist the control of the government, sparking a debate about the true meaning of freedom and the role of government in society.
A Letter to Grover Cleveland On His False Inaugural Address, The Usurpations and Crimes of Lawmakers and Judges, and the Consequent Poverty, Ignorance, and Servitude Of The People
By Lysander Spooner
A fierce advocate for personal freedom exposes the government's supposed lies, revealing how supposed protectors of law bring on poverty and enslavement.
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About the AuthorLysander Spooner was an American abolitionist, entrepreneur, lawyer, essayist, natural rights legal theorist, pamphletist, political philosopher, and writer often associated with the Boston anarchist tradition.
Lysander Spooner was an American abolitionist, entrepreneur, lawyer, essayist, natural rights legal theorist, pamphletist, political philosopher, and writer often associated with the Boston anarchist tradition.
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